Automobile appliance



T. RAMAGE.

AUTOMOBILE APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1'. 1,921.

L. Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

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ances; and I do hereby declare @that the' following is a full, clear,and exact v*description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the" art to which it appert-ains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements inautomobile appliances, and more particularly to a tensioning device forthe steering mechanism.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a tensioningdevice for the steering mechanism of an automobile or the like` by meansof which the said steering mechanism is held 'tightly against anyundesired loose or shaking movement.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tensioning devicefor the steering mechanism of automobiles or the like, which comprises aresilient element, connected to the front wheel spindles and axle,holding the latter against any undesired movement.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a tensioningdevice for automobil@J steering mechanism or the like, which comprises aspring adapted to be secured to the front wheel spindle of anautomobile, and also to the axle for holding said spindles tightlyagainst any undesired loose play, and yet permitting the necessarymovement incident for the proper steering of the machine.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a tensioningdevice for the steering mechanism of automobiles or the like, which willbe comparatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, reliable andeiiicient in use, and readily operated.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention residesin the novel features of construction, formations, combinations andarrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimedand illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thepresent application, and in which:

Specificationof Letters .Patent .Patntd Appiication -fned May 7,1921. lserial No. 467,555. j

Figure f1 is afront elevation lof an axle',

and invention applied thereto;KV Flgure 2 is an enlarged detailed view-o'f one-'end ofthe axle, showing the invention rapplied thereto;

' vF1gu1!e"3'fis la horizontal sectional view taken I'through theaxle'vand vshowingth-e invention in plan view'g and, Y f y Figure 4 is adetail perspective vie-w of one of the axles and engaging clips.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing by corresponding characters ofreference throughout the several views, the numeral 5 designates ingeneral the axle of an automobile, which may be of any desired shape,

size or construction, the opposite ends being` forked asl at 6, andhaving pivoted therebetween the spindle 7, on which are mounted thesteering wheels 8.

The usual spindle arms are shown at 9 and are connected to the spindlesin the usual manner, passing therethrough and held against displacementby nuts 10 which are threaded on the forward ends of the arms 9, holdingthe latter rmly in position.

The nuts 10 are held against displacement by the usual Cotter pins 11,clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing.

A clevis 12 is secured to each spindle by means of the cotter pins 11above referred t0, and has secured thereto, the eye 13 of a tensioningdevice 14, which may be ofany desired size, sufficient to give thenecessary tension to the steering mechanism above referred to.

An attaching clip15 is slidably mounted y 19 passes. The outer end ofeach rod is provided with an eyey 20 which is adapted to receive an eye21 formed upon the inner end vof each spring device 14, while nuts 22vare threaded upon the rods 19 upon opposite sides of the ears 17 forthe purpose of holding the said rods in adjusted positions relative tothe clips 18. By this means the position of the rods may be adjustedrelative `v to the clips and the tensions of they Q j l 1,424,942

springs 14 regulated. n

From` the I-negoing description.; taken. vin connection `With theaccompanying drawings, it Will be readily seen that the above ,i deviceis of such nature'- that 'tension Will be applied tothe spindles 7 whichWill hold them against any undesired movement and.

also tensionthe entire steering'`"mechanisin,"v preventing anyundesired. loose play which mi ht cause-accidents or trouble insteering.

rom the foregoingdescription, it Will` also be readily seen that atensioning device vfor the steering mechanism of automobiles `isprovided, .which will, y,fulfil all of the. nec-- ,essary requirementsofsuchadevice, and

f .vvithou-tdeparting from the spiritjorfsacriit shouldbe .understood inthis connection, thatlvarious minor changes in the specific details ofconstruction may be resorted to Within the., scope of thepappendedxclaim cing any of the `advantages ofthe inven- Having thus fullydescribed the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters..l)atent is l y A,

The combination with lthe vfront''axle of an automobile, a steeringspindle supported `thereby, a steering arm extending through saidspindle having a 'forwardly projecting vend, .a 4nut `on said projectingendl and a cotter vpin extending through said projecting end `forlocking said nut, of a tensioning device connecting said steeringspindley With saidaxle, saidtensioning device comprising a clevisconnected to said cotter pin, a dej tachable` clip connected to .saidaxle, a lor- Wardly proj ectingear formed with said clip,

ay sprf1ng,'one end of said spring beingconnectedl to said clevis, andan adjustable connectiony betvveenisaidear andthe opposite end ofsadspring. i

In Witness ,whereof Il have hereunto set my hand. i j f

